* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.56 percent to 16,213.31
* Leading the index were Iamgold Corp IMG.TO , up 7.1 percent, Birchcliff Energy Ltd BIR.TO , up 6.3 percent, and Torex Gold Resources Inc TXG.TO , higher by 5.2 percent.
* Lagging shares were Precision Drilling Corp PD.TO , down 5.8 percent, Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.TO , down 5.0 percent, and BRP Inc DOO.TO , lower by 5.0 percent.
* On the TSX 88 issues rose and 146 fell as a 0.6-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 14 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 164.8 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO , Encana Corp ECA.TO and Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.56 points, or 1.2 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 3.07 points, or 1.0 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.05 percent, or $0.03, to $56.18 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.28 percent, or $0.17, to $59.91 O/R
* The TSX is up 13.2 percent for the year.